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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27

railroad contracts. All they want is q req !;
sonahIe time. As to double track, tnat !.
| ohiect;onable can be amended Dy Wv
Conncii. as it is not essential, oy 20
ing M one street and down anoGnel
| or by turnouts on the single track ~
| ordinance is left in the hands OF .ne ~
Council to fix up as they see ~.
| Stapleton enlarged on the responsibility -
| the parties and their capacity to c"mp'e'
| the road once begun.
Di.cnssion ens11ed between Messrs. Loebel
and Grix, when the Clerk read another pc
tition, as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council OF tne
City of Butte:
The undersigned, your petitioners, re-
spectfully request your honorable Dooy u
pass an ordinance giving your petitioners
their associates and assigns. the rlgnt u
construct and operate horse and capie
street railways upon the streets l your
city. A form of an ordinance for that pur-
nose such az YOUR petitioners are willing
to accept is herewith submitted for your
consideration. Your petitioners represent
that they desire also to obtain from tae
Board of County Commissioners OF Silver
Bow County, or other proper authority'
the right to construct and operate horse OF
cable railway lines from the south boun-
Diary of the City of Butte to the Utah q
Northern and Montana Union and other
railroad depots, and from the east boup'
Diary of the City of Meadervil'e, and from
the north boundary of the City OF Walker
vile, all said last mentioned railways to
connect with and form part of the lines OF
railway within the City OF Butte referred to
in the ordinance herewith submitted.
Godfrey Lavell, Thomas Lavell.
E M. Trask, Joseph A. Hyde,
8. B. Rice.
BurTE City, Montana. April 20. 1887.
Accompanied by an ordinance similar to
the other in effect.
Judge Loeber wanted to know how the
mining rights of certain parties claimed in
the city streets would conflict with the
rights granted by the Council, and was as
sured by Mr.. Stapleton that the city could
only grant such rights as it possessed.
Mr.. erik moved to lay the petition on
alton, and in justice to absent members
should not be considered prematurely.
The Mayor suggested that if the Council
were not prepared to act on the petition
the best plan would be to appoint a
to report at the next meeting.
Mr.. Grix moved, in acco, dance with this,
that a committee of three be appointed to
report on the petition of Bennett ct al. at
the next meeting OF the Council.
Mr.. Pinkham moved to amend by making
The report returnable at the special Coun-
meeting on May Sd.
Mr.. erik accepted the amendment.
The Mayor appointed Meesrs. Grix,
and Loeber on the committee.
Mr.. Forbis moved that the Messrs. La
1ell petition be referred to the same COM
to report at the same time and it
80 ordered.
The Council then adjourned,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27
c NEWS NOTES.
The CITY Jail is empty.

The City Jail is empty.
Silver in New York yesterday was quoted
at 95A.
Sam REYNOLDS is a candidate for City
Marshal.
II, L, Haupt is in the hands of his friends
for City J reasurer.
J. b. Leahy & Co. yesterday old 400
| shares of Black Pine at $1.25.
The Pacific Express yesterday shipped
ten bars Blue Bird bullion valued at $17,-
472.
Rollins Jones an old residenter OF this
city, is laying dangerously i'll at his resi-
dence in Dublin Gulch.
Louis Beimler's new building On East
Park street is completed and he will take
up his quarters in the sameiby the first OF
next week.
Constable Morshead, who went to Rocker
Yesterday on business. reports that berg
extra quiet but for the continuous rumbling
of the Blue Bird Mill.
The Old Lexington mill will start up in
a few days on ore from the Josephine and
Sisters mines. The work of putting the
mill in readiness is rapidly going on.
Mr.. Lynch of Main and Granite has re-
ceived the first shipment Of Guinness Dub
lin porter in barrels to this city. It ar
rived in New Yerk by the City of Berlin,
February %.
Some miscreant imposed on this office
in an announcement of a marriage yester-
day. The young lady in the case, Miss
Maggie Lee, says it is a falsehood, and she
ought to know.
Two hundred and twenty-five thousand
feet of lumber was consumed in this camp
last month. chiefly used in and about the
different mines. Building was not SO brisk
as the previous month.
The child found at Anaconda by the
Sheriff there was identified as belonging to
Mr.. Phillips, of this city. 1t was forwarded
Immediately, but was missed from the train
at Mill Creek and has not arrived.
A late arrival is a Chinese physician swho
brothers. People who have consulted him,
his ability, but conversation has
to be carried on by al interpreter.
1t will take 1000, 900 feet of lumber to
timber the tunnel between this city and
on the line of the Montana Cen
tral. Arrangements rave been made with
dealers of this city. Work will be
in less than ten days.
On Saturday evening Jacob Bowers, OF
Rocker assaulted Mr.. Mensinck in the
Saloon. The fight grew out of a
quarrel concerning the larceny charge lately
in Judge Lippincott' g court. Yester-
lay Mr.. Bowers pleaded guilty before
Judge Dingevon and was fined SO and
The Morning Star sent home all their
men last evening for the purpose of closing
Town. Pumps will be kept running two or
hree days longer in hopes that some ar
angements may be arrived at as to further
workings. When the pumps are hoisted it
7il compel other mines on the same vein
o pump or close down. |
Died-In Burlington, Montana, April
2nd, Phil. Martin Edwards, son of H. M.
nd NJ. A. Edwards, aged two and one-hal
ears. The funeral will take place at 1
'clock p. m. April 23rd. from the family
in Burlington. Friends and &C
Of the family are respectfully
lvited to attend. Sacramento and San
papers please copy. |,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27

1t is reported that Russia and Great
Britain have amicably arranged the AT.
CHAN question. This means, if true, that
Russia has temporarily hidden under her
the brick she always has, and,
until an opportune moment arrives, al
ways will carry about her person. Russia
will not come to an understanding with
British lion before she has had a shot
1t him with this same brjck.-Ex.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27

Mr.. Labouchere, the editor of the Lon
don newspaper Truth. argues that the
Irish people ought to resist English oppres-
sion and at once rise in revolt il the Coer-
cion bill passes. 1t has taken this brilliant
a lifetime to reach this point.
though every lrishman, and every Ameri-
can who sympathizes with oppressed peo-
pies, reached it long since. Nobody on this
side the sea has any doubt of the moral
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27

That Michigan briber is a daisy, and the
Michigan legislators a whole field OF daises.
1t was only three or four days ago they
bulldosed a railroad company into giving
back to them passes which at the request
OF the company had been given up. Now
one Dakin is charged with an attempt to
bride fifteen OF his brother members. Prob
ably il Dakin had offered seventy-f We cents
more no charge would have been preferred
against him. A legislature that will threat
en- a~nti.railroad legislation to obtain pass
es can be ~"seen," provided the sight be &C
companied by a dollar or two.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27
Ar Ice Gorge and lnundatio,

MONTREAL, April 22.-This city is again
suffering from inundation. An ice eorps
above Victoria bridge, has caused the food.
ing OF St. Charles, St. Paul and all otbe,
lowlying localities and Nun's Island is un.
der water and the Nuns had a narrow es.
cape in their night clothes. At Long thu
ice crashed into houses and demolished a
number of them. There is great distres.
in the poor quarters of the city.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27

The Interstate Commerce Com mittee
now finds itself between two fires. While
several railroad lines are loud in their re-
quests that the fourth section of the Inter-
State law be suspended, representatives of
water transportation lines and OF Eastern
sugar refners are as equally anxious it
for the Commissioners to harmonic these
conflicting interests.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27

It is hoped that the anonymous letter re.
eeived by Mr.. Sexton will lead to the iden-
ti6cation Of the author OF the forged Par
nell letter. No matter has created such
interest in the public mind for years as
that forged instrument. The Morey letter
which lost California to Garfield sinks into
iDsignificance beside it.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27
SILVER AND COPPER.

Matthews & Webb's circular, under date
OF the 18th inst, gives the followingquo
tations for these metals: Owing to the fact
thai the Bank OF Bengal advanced it's rate
OF interest the silver market in London
advanced, and New York naturally followed
itslead, but it has again DECLINE The prices
have been as follows:
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27
Prohibition in Maine has reached the

Prohibition in Maine has reached the ul-
innate stage OF Quixotic legislation. The
payment of a special tax to the United
States is declared to be prima facie evidence
OF a violation OF State law, punishable in
every instance by both imprisonment and
fine. In other respects guilt is presumed,
and SO terrible is the severity Of this ORA
CONAN side that the druggists are sending
out of the State their orders for medicinal
compounds containing alcohol. Meanwhile
Estate agencies" through which officials
monopolize the liquor supply are multiply
ing in all quarters.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27

Patrick Egan acts like a manly, honor
able gentleman. All he asks is an impartial
trial with the same rights accorded him in
the selection. of a jury which are claimed by
the prosecution. This is a fair offer. But
he does not propose to rush into the jaws
of the British lion without guaranty OF
some protection.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27

The introduction of a Home Rule and
anti-Coercion measure into the Canadian
Parliament must have caused cold SILVER
to pass through the moss-back frames of
the old Tories of our nothern %neighbors.
But it shows that the love OF liberty has
found deep root beyond the borders OF this
great land of the free.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27

The Government should offer a prize for
the first correct diagram of the Interstate
Commerce law. There is such a profusi,n
OF confusion as to what it means that an
explanation will be very welcome. Per-
haps. in time, it will do some good, but 81
existing trade conditions.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27
"A Gone.

New YORK. April 22.-Tbe district
bounded by Twenty-third and Twenty.
streets and Third and Lexington avenues.
the site OF the old Bulls Head market and
place OF so-called shelter to q Thousand
horses, was at an early hour this morning
the scene Of a confagration which the fire.
men fought for three hours. Nearly all the
animals we're removed though a number
were burned. Loss about SIS 900.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27

The friends of Sherman are meeting the
booming effects of Blaine's recent cold and
slight indisposition with a Munchausen
yarn about the formers narrow escape of
being kidnapped IN Cuba. Sherman doesn't
propose that Blaine shall get a point ahead
OF him in the sensational racket.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27
A Destructive Cyclone,

ST. LOUIS, April 22.-A brief special from
Nevada. Missouri, says: A terrific cyclone
swept through a part of Vernon County
last evening doug great damage to proper.
ty and killing a number Of people. Thirty
houses are known to have been DESTROYED
and fifteen persons are said to have been
killed.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27
A Dissualsr.

TORONTO, April 22.-Respecting the pro.
jected visit OF VIM. O'Brien to Canada to
denounce the evictions OF Lord Lans.
downes estates in Ireland, Archbishop
Lynch, Of this city, stated to-day he en-
tirely disapproved of the contemplated
visit, and had cabled Mr.. O'Br,en endeav.
oring to dissuade him from coming.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27

The cyclone season has set in with ter.
rifle and destructive force in the Middle and
Western States. The frequ .ncy and great
power of these atmospheric disturbances
are phenomenal, and will become the study
of scientists.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27
THE ARREST OF scaNoRr,.
no" the Matter is Viewed by n. p..
of Franco.

Oy the Press
of France,
rA AXIS. april 22.-The arrest ., t,o
h hrenen commissary Of Pagny, Sur Mo,om ns
IL "erman police, after be had haan
ser;oys over the frontier, is regarded as -
nr;ms ma'ter In official circles. Gohlet
ister wnn and %Flourens, foreign min'
pipht fo we're IN conference till midnight last
aetion ~ me purpose of determining vhst
met u TAX, th;s IN the premises, and sbev
snh - e"is morning to further consist,
ment h.s Inc Pai1 says the Govsru'
arrest from Germany. F ~aaatlon Of the
s1ueraily regard the Occurrence ee~spapers
' mot4eat,on on Germany's nart as direct
Prince s' ~, people to be calm and not ana ne *
HOW IT AFFECTS srocxs
LONDON, April Dr..
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27

Every Democrat owes it to himself and
to his party to register. The Republicans
are on the alert and propose to register
their full strength. Unless the Democrats
are as active and earnest they will find
themselves in the minority when the votes
are counted the 9Th OF May. Register.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27
WHO ORDERED THE ARREs,
a Rich Silver Discover

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 22.-Col
O. Green, a prominent lawyer OF this citv
just returned from Bandera, the seat ~
Bandera, reports the discovery OF a vein ii
silver ore near that place of q width OF two
feet, and which grows wider asst goes down
The discovery has produced considerabl,
excitement.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27

Let every Democrat in Butte consider
himself a committee of one to urge upon
his neighbor the necessity If registering.
The Democratic ticket will receive a large
number of Republican votes.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27

Some OF the English papers kick vigor-
ously over ~Salisbury's offer to the United
States Government. 1t is a waste of ell
ergy, for it is not at all probable the Gov
eminent will accept the proposition.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27

Anything to beat Coercion" is the bat
tie cry OF Gladstone and his followers. A
party thus animated will be hard to con-
quer. Forged letters will not do it.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27

With good candidates the Democrats
should carry the city election the sixth OF
next month. They have the advantage OF
numbers in the fight.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27

Representative men for delegates will as
sure the nomination Of good men as can.
didates for city Offices. The primary meet.
ing is the outer door of the convention.
Democrats, guard it well.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27
MINING
A Sensible Chance.

New York, April 22.-The second n.
reunion of the Ohio society occnred a4
D~e!monice's tonight. Prominent .oo;aa a.
!aoies were present and instead If .neeoScyy
S Sas slne was occupied with q banquet and
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27
Tho Trouble Settled.

DuBLiN April 24.-The trouble bet
LORD L~andsdowne and his tenants has
been settled.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27

The Independent says Jerry Collins of
the River Press has become intoxicated
with ''the breath of the cyclone of pros
perity." We don't call it hat name in
Butte.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27
Removal Of Attaches.

ST.. AUGUSTINE, Fla, April 22.-The War
Department has ordered the remova to
Mount Vernon, Alabama, Of all Apaches
at Fort Marion, St. Augustine.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27

The great register closes to-day. Let
every Democrat who has not registered
perform that duty at once.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27
A DEATH DEALING CYCLONE
Over Twenty-Five Persons Supposed to be
Killed.

~ UO
Killed.
ST. LOUIS. April pa dispatch from
Nevada, Missouri, says: A terrific cyclone
swept over the northern part of this
(Vernon) county last night about 8 O'Clock,
The clouds were plainly visible here passing
only about eight miles from this city. The
cyclone seemed to come down Marmaton
river from the Kansas line,
DEALING DEATH AND
wherever it struck. So far as learned the
first placeit touched was in Metz Township.
passing through Metz and Blue Mound
townships. Fences, houses, barns and
everything in the line of the storm. which
was about half a mile wide, were picked up.
sent into splinters and cast down hundreds
OF yards away. Trees were torn I'D by
their roots. Over thirty houses were
destroyed and about
FIFTEEN PERSONS KILLED
Only a partial list OF the dead has vet been
obtained which is as follows: Mrs. E..
S%hroutt, Miss Shroutt, daughter of Mrs.
.Shroutt; May Slower, j. c. H. wkins. ,Jno.
Miller and Mrs. Juo. Miller. There were
five members of the Miller family, four of
whom were killed. A baby aged 9 years
was dropped in a yard and found unhurt
this morning. Parts of Miller's house and
furniture were found strewn over the fields
'',r a mile from where the house stood. Re.
liable news has only been received from
Usage and it is thought hat the death
oil VIII be swelled to over twenty five, A
heavy gale passed over this city DAMAGING
he Methodist church and other buildings
out non were seriously injured.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27
A WRECK.
Eighteen Freight Cars Break Loose
and Jump the Track on the Utah &
Northern.

Northern.
The Utah & Northern north-bound
freight train, designated on the time card
as way freight, with twenty cars, broke in
two Thursday night in Beaver Canyon.
The train was ascending a high grade.
Eighteen car separated from the engine
and the two front cars, descended the hill
with fearful rapidity, but in a few miles it
jumped the track and the eighteen cars,
containing miscellaneous freight of almost
every description, were piled up at either
side and on the track in an awful wreck.
Lowry was Taught in a portion
Of the wreck and had his leg broken in
three places and was seriously hurt about
the head and back. He cannot recover.
His brakeman escaped uninjured. The
train, due in Butte yesterday
morning, did not arrive until 8 O'Clock last
evening in consequence OF the accident.
The track is now clear.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27

Register without delay. Afull expression
OF public sentiment at the polls cannot be
obtained without a full registration OF
voters. Register.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27
Advertised Letter List,

Tn 70 lowing letters remained uncalled for in
me pos ONCE at Butte. for the week ending
Apl!l -, 1887, and unless called for within
t lily Gays VIII be sent to the Dead Letter office.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27
The SEM WEEKLY MINER,
PUBLISHED ~sEMLwEEKLY BY
The Miner Publishing Company
MATT. W. ANDERSON Manager.

Democrats, have you registered? If not
attend to that duty at once.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27

Abt, George
Ahrens, Gustav
Andrew, John
Andrus. Mansfield
Axt, Julius-2
Adams, J
Anderson, TIL
%Brumfield. Albert
BeatOn, Allan l..
Borden, CA
Bruin, Daniel
Boyd, David Adam-2
Blockman, Fred
Brann, Geo N
Beckney, Jno W
Bowen, Morgan H
Bentley, Penn
Brown, Pat
Bryant, Prout
Bar mes, Sam NJ
Braslin, VIM
Bowden, Vim
Brent, VIM
Cote, Alfred
Clancy, Bernard
Cole. CIV
Coyle, Charles
Carpenter. d
Cotton, Edward
Clark, Frank
Colson, Emma Mrs
Csllwell, II NJ
CrA wford, James C
Clark, James
cunningham. Liger
Coffey, Mary Mrs
ConneIl, M Mrs
no"per, Nellie A
Cronin, Patrick
clancy, Thos
Donitz, Herman
Dove, G C
Do?an, O b W
DDeschene, Peter
D iscoll, J
%Dougherty, Patrick
Dunn, Richard
ERICKSON, Chas-2
EDWARDS, E M
Elliot, J N
Edwards, Jessie
Elton, May
Robert e
Chat
John J
ret erkille, John
Rosana
G Miss
tray, Jack
John
Lois Miss
Murphy II
Michael
Pearce
adeneanlt. Della Miss
duntly, E r
Henry C
Hall, Harvey
Jac,b
ioughton Ira 8
1%1artnett, Marice d =,
Pat J
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eeppnnings, Henry '
Sofia '
>etchma, Harry !
PACKA
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GOODWIN, James G
PATRICK
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27

Procrastination is the thief of time. It
will also steal away an Office from a Demo-
crat. Register.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27

It seems that winter has taken up it's
abode in the Flap of spring."
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27
Germans Of schnobels has caused o
sion in the London stock market. oeprs.
THE EFFECT ON FRENcu r

THE EFFECT ON FRENcH FINANCE.
PARIS, April 22.-Schnobel.,
badly interpreted in the stock marIat est is
rsntes have fallen. The quotation and
per cents for account at this how Three
enty francs, eighty confines, a iau Is sev.
prices last evening. Vi two
A CONSERVATIVE COURSE TO RE-
PARIS, April 22.-The Government. In,
not complain to Germany of the ar,s.nl will
Scbnobels until full inquiries bava OF
made iato the case. The Intransios,e sn
which Henri Rochefort is editor, ia H. OF
paper that is rabid in it's comments nv ' u
affair. The other Paris papers are m"S .as
ate in their reference to it. Later disnos.Iuer'
confirm the statement that SchnobeIs.a ae'
arrested on French Territory. France Sas
await the result OF a minute inquiry w viii
spot before demanding 1eparation f. sns
Germany for the arrest. from
WHO ORDERED THE ARREST
BERLIN, April 22.-It is Announced 4,
the arrest OF Schnobels was ordered hn mat
Judge, who had been conducting inovv;.as
intos REASONABLE practices in Aisaca.Ia a
y
PARIS, April 22.-French paner.
unanimous in the statement that Scb"fs
bells was arrested on French soil nv nN
officers, who took him into cnstodr
The Temps publishes a dispatch f,oyy.
that the German Officials ny
pected Schnobels OF having relations r;.S
persons in Germany for obtaining %informs'
tion concerning the military measn,s.
being taken around Metz for the nae y,
French military authorities OF the fore;sn
office. It is believed the German ,nvoEs
will make an explanation of the o.
lair that will calm the present indignation
by the French.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27

The great register will close next Monday.
Democrats should make a note of this fact.
Register.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-27

Ffarr. James W Thomss. Miss
GOODWIN, James Grant.
PATRICK TALENT, Po0m''"
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